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Three peacocks found dead, samples sent for bird flu test

Three peacocks found dead, samples sent for bird flu test

Tribune News ServiceMohali, November 15The recovery of three peacock carcasses near fields at Ramgarh Daun village has put Forest Department officials on alert here.The reason behind the officials' anxiety is stated to be the suspected death of the birds, two peahens and a peacock, due to avian influenza or bird flu.Taking no chances, the officials, who reached the spot and seized the carcasses, sent samples to the Regional Detection Centre, a government laboratory, at Jalandhar for forensic examination.


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Expect more bird flu cases in Europe and in the U.S., OIE says

Expect more bird flu cases in Europe and in the U.S., OIE says

A car drives past the town sign in the northern German village of Grumby, Germany, with the ''Bird Flu - off limits area'' warning notice November 12, 2016.REUTERS/Sebastian Iwersen/NordpressePARIS More outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu in Europe are likely to occur in the next few weeks as wild birds believed to transmit the virus migrate southward, the deputy head of the world animal health body said on Tuesday.North America, especially the United States where bird flu last year led to the death of about 50 million poultry, should also prepare for new cases, said Matthew Stone, Deputy Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).


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Swiss enact nationwide measures to battle bird flu strain

Swiss enact nationwide measures to battle bird flu strain

Swiss authorities say they are taking bird flu protection measures across the country to prevent wild birds from intermingling with domesticated poultry, after a strain of the virus cropped up earlier this month.Switzerland's executive Federal Council said Tuesday that the H5N8 bird flu strain was found in birds on northern Lake Constance about 10 days ago, prompting a coordinated effort with neighboring Austria and Germany to help contain its spread.The strain can easily spread among birds but is not known to infect humans.

Expect more bird flu cases in Europe and in the U.S., OIE says